The Monkey and the Wedge
Vishnu Sharma | India
A curious chief monkey leads his group to pull a wedge out of a wooden log, resulting in his tail getting trapped.
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In a thick forest, a group of monkeys lived together, always playing and causing trouble. One day, they found a wooden log with a wedge stuck in it. A woodcutter had put the wedge there while he took a break from his work.
The monkeys were curious about the log and the wedge. The leader of the monkeys wanted to try something new, so he decided to pull out the wedge. He asked the others for help, but it wouldn't move. Then the leader had an idea and said, "Let's all pull the wedge out together. We're stronger as a team!"
The monkeys agreed and gathered around the wedge. The leader monkey put his tail into the crack of the log and told the others to pull the wedge out at the same time. With great excitement, the monkeys started pulling with all their strength. Suddenly, the wedge came loose, and the log snapped shut, trapping the leader's tail inside.
The leader monkey screamed in pain, and the other monkeys didn't know what to do. They panicked and ran away, leaving the leader trapped and unable to escape.
In the end, the leader monkey learned that curiosity can be dangerous, and the other monkeys realized it's better not to mess with things they don't understand.
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